Chapter 446: 446: Beguilement

(Eighth update, there should be two more chapters tomorrow.)

When Ouyang Huihui arrived, the dishes had just been served.

As soon as he saw the stunningly beautiful Ouyang Huihui appear, Cao Jianhui hurriedly stood up, nodding and bowing to greet her.

Luo Ziling couldn’t help but despise him when he noticed that he was swallowing salivate.

“Huihui, having you join us for dinner really brightens up the place, haha,” Cao Jianhui snickered lewdly and asked Ouyang Huihui to sit down. Then he said to Luo Ziling, “Boss, you guys start eating. I’ll go order a couple more dishes.”

With that, he unloyally scooted downstairs under the pretext of ordering, leaving the two alone for some private time and space.

“What, you don’t welcome me joining you for dinner?” Ouyang Huihui sat up straight, looking at Luo Ziling with a bit of a grudge, “You invited me over, you can’t treat me like this.”

“Not at all,” Luo Ziling smiled, “Let’s eat first, otherwise, the food will get cold.”

“You’ve become famous again. I think, among Yan University’s male students, no one is more famous than you,” Ouyang Huihui didn’t hold back and started eating, while speaking, “To be a student and blend in as low-key as you do to such an extent is the biggest success. Those students who want to become famous do a lot but may not have the same effect as even one of your incidents.”

“You should know I don’t need this kind of fame. What I should be doing now is keeping a low profile and not getting more people’s attention,” Luo Ziling picked up a piece of pig’s trotter and started eating vehemently, as if venting, “I’ve already got enough trouble, I don’t want these issues to tangle me up more.”

“That’s true, but since things are this way, you can only brace yourself and deal with them,” Ouyang Huihui smiled understandingly and then whispered to Luo Ziling, “I guess the school will definitely invite you to join the student council. How will you handle that? Oh, I forgot to tell you, they’ve already invited me to join the student council, but I’m not that interested either. If you join too, at least we would have each other’s company and I can dabble in these organizations. If you’re not into it, then never mind, it’s boring to be with people I’m not familiar with.”

“Haven’t considered it yet,” Luo Ziling’s resentment towards Ouyang Huihui faded a bit after a few words, “You excel in every way and you’re decisive, suitable for mingling in clubs. I’m not considering it for now, I have too many unresolved troubles.”

“I’m really sorry,” Ouyang Huihui thought Luo Ziling was referring to the incident at her birthday party, “Had I known it would cause you trouble, I would have celebrated my birthday secretly, invited fewer friends and not caused you any problems. Did those people cause you any trouble afterward?”

“I don’t blame you, and I’m not afraid of them causing me trouble,” Luo Ziling laughed, “Let’s not talk about these things anymore. Let’s eat.”

“Alright!” Ouyang Huihui didn’t say much more, but she quickly noticed that Luo Ziling’s attitude toward her had changed quite a bit, and that made her very happy.

Shortly after, Cao Jianhui returned, giggling as he sat down beside the two: “Tell me, am I being a gigantic third wheel here?”

“Just pick up the tab later, and you can be anything you want, no problem,” Luo Ziling glared at the snickering Cao Jianhui, “Don’t go looking for trouble so much in the future.”

“Huihui, you have to stand up for me!” Cao Jianhui wore an expression of injustice, “Boss is bullying me.”

“It’s not so bad,” Ouyang Huihui glanced at Luo Ziling, then at Cao Jianhui, “If he wanted to bully you, could you still be hopping around like this?”

So, Cao Jianhui, feeling hurt, clammed up and sadly started eating his food.

Unexpectedly, Ouyang Huihui had already surrendered to Luo Ziling and wasn’t even willing to compete for someone who could potentially become an ally.

“One of these days, I’ll treat everyone from your dorm to a meal,” Ouyang Huihui generously said after dinner, “I’ve had several free meals from you guys and even received your birthday gifts, I must return the favor at least once.”

“That’s great, I’ll tell the other two guys right away, they’ll be thrilled,” Cao Jianhui said, giggling as he ran a few steps away to avoid getting his butt kicked by Luo Ziling.

Ouyang Huihui didn’t cling to Luo Ziling too much, and after they returned to school together, she said goodbye to Luo Ziling and Cao Jianhui and went back to her own dorm.

Before leaving, she reminded Luo Ziling and Cao Jianhui about the day she would treat them to a big meal, and perhaps go for karaoke or somewhere else fun afterward.

Cao Jianhui promised on behalf of Luo Ziling, and Ouyang Huihui, seeing Luo Ziling’s lack of reaction, also smiled and left.

When the three of them entered the campus together, many people saw them.

Ouyang Huihui and Luo Ziling’s unmasked faces quickly caught other people’s attention, and some busybodies had already started taking their pictures. Ouyang Huihui walked past a group of students with great composure, while Luo Ziling, a bit shy, made his escape, leaving even Cao Jianhui behind.

“Boss, I’m sure that Goddess Ouyang is falling for you too, looking for a chance to make her move,” Cao Jianhui said with a giggle after catching up with Luo Ziling, “In the past, you two were like bickering lovebirds, always quarreling. Back then, I believed she didn’t have feelings for you, but she was definitely interested, which is why she always sought out arguments with you. Love-hate relationships are just like that, eventually, they’re bound to transform into another way of being together. Look, I wasn’t wrong, was I? She’s been won over by you.”

“Hey, Boss, even if you plan to marry Goddess Yang in the future, spending some time with Goddess Ouyang wouldn’t be so bad. With her looks and figure, she’s quite rare in this world, we all envy, are jealous of, and hate her for it. Hehe, with someone like her actively getting close to you, no matter what you do to her, even if you split up later, she wouldn’t hold it against you. So…”

Before Cao Jianhui could finish, Luo Ziling cut him off, “What are you rambling about, Cao Jianhui? If you dare spout nonsense again, I’ll beat you to death!”

Consequently, Cao Jianhui, without having expressed his full intentions, immediately scampered away as if ducking for cover.

As Luo Ziling arrived at the apartment building, he received a call from Yang Qingyin.

“Junior, congratulations on becoming a campus celebrity again,” Yang Qingyin’s voice was as tender as it had been a few days ago, “I never thought such a thing would happen during class. It’s also fortunate you were there, or else something unfortunate might have really happened. I’m proud of you.”

“Senior, shouldn’t you be treating me to a big meal to celebrate?” Hearing Yang Qingyin’s gentle voice, Luo Ziling was quite happy and couldn’t help teasing her, “Senior definitely won’t be so stingy and will surely ask me out for a meal, to encourage me in person.”

“Inviting you out is no problem, but I want to remind you of something, Comrade Junior, haven’t you forgotten something you promised me?”

“What’s that?”

“About treating my condition!”

“Ah, how could I forget? I’ll continue treating you tonight!”

“Make sure you do!”